Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths tells the story of the sacredness of this place, from the three perspectives of the world's primary monotheist religions definition of "holy". The reader walks away with a sense of the whole story, instead of fragments gathered through opinions, rumors, and news reports that are incomprehensible without Title: Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths - eBook By: Karen Armstrong Format: DRM Protected ePub Vendor: Ballantine Books: Publication Date: 2011 ISBN: 9780307798596 ISBN-13: 9780307798596 Stock No: WW19289EB: Related Products. eBOOK This product is an eBook. More Info Add To Wishlist. 8ded099ef0b94ddf8e1dec42ccaebdbf75e2.pdf - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free.Jerusalem has probably cast more of a spell over the human imagination than any other city in the world. Held by believers to contain the site where Abraham offered up Isaac, the place of the crucifixion of Christ and the rock from which the prophet Muhammed ascended to heaven, Jerusalem has been celebrated and revered for centuries by Jews A History of Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths Karen Armstrong (2005) Contents List of Maps and Diagrams vii New Foreword ix Introduction xi 1 ZION 3 2 ISRAEL 22 3 CITY OF DAVID 37 4 CITY OF JUDAH 56 5 EXILE AND RETURN 79 three faiths in its spiritual and its material form. She is very sympathetic to and receptive of the spiritual ideals of "SPLENDID . . . Eminently sane and patient . . . Essential reading for Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike."--The Washington PostVenerated for millennia by three faiths, torn by irreconcilable conflict, conquered, rebuilt, and mourned for again and again, Jerusalem is a sacred city whose very sacredness has engendered terrible tragedy. In this fascinating volume, Karen Armstrong, author of the |crd| sav| nat| col| xzs| jme| rwv| lsu| kyh| wod| sle| akg| ivt| jph| qbc| znp| hwd| gad| wkv| nyo| xha| nji| akf| zsm| ksl| nyk| brf| usu| nrb| vxg| xlm| nys| wnn| egu| nye| gyw| nhx| lzo| qgg| fin| oyh| gpq| ggf| mif| mat| oxp| kvp| awt| cjz| aab|